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Grade One Curriculum News
Through the lens of inquiry, the grade ones have continued to explore the needs of plants and animals, with a specific focus upon the natural world, seasonal change, development of and connections within community, and how we each have an impact on the world around us. The greatest highlight was our Celebration of Learning that focused on our learning about Earth Day. The school-wide focus on well-being continued to be a focus in our daily interactions.
The grade one students have continued to refine their skills in reading, writing, listening and viewing. They have worked to further strengthen decoding, comprehension, and fluency skills, and have explored components of story, including beginning, middle and end. Students have strived to spell common words more accurately and to sound out more challenging words by applying strategies learned in class (what we refer to as ‘Heart Words’). They have continued to experiment with sentence structure, adding some punctuation and capital letters, as required.
This term, the grade ones continued to count in various ways. They learned to measure using non-standard units of measurement. They explored 2D and 3D shapes. Using the processes of addition and subtraction, students have strived to solve different math problems and demonstrate their understanding with pictures, numbers and words. Strategies to recall the basic facts of addition and subtraction were introduced.
This term, students engaged with science through hands-on exploration, observation, and inquiry-based learning. They explored the needs of plants and animals and observed signs of seasonal change in spring and summer. Through outdoor learning, planting activities, and caring for living things, students developed an understanding of how all living things meet their basic needs in different environments. They also explored how materials can be used for building, testing designs using various tools and fasteners — including the creation of imaginative leprechaun traps! Our trip to the Calgary Zoo deepened our learning about animal classification and adaptations. Throughout, students practiced asking questions, making predictions, and recording observations — becoming curious, thoughtful young scientists.
The students continued to learn about their own community and the communities of the past. Students learned the impact community workers have on ever-changing communities and why it is important for communities to change and grow. We enjoyed our trip to The Confluence where we got to step into the past and experience it firsthand.
Healthy choices related to nutrition and exercise, getting along with peers (belonging), and personal safety (sun, pedestrian, strangers) were all covered. Discussions around financial literacy and the purpose of money, along with identifying Canadian coins and bills were a part of our learning.
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The grade ones have continued to develop their understanding of the concepts of line, shape, texture and colour through the exploration of various materials, mediums and techniques.
The purpose of this newsletter is to inform you of the instructional activities and the learning outcomes that we have covered within the February to June reporting period. For additional information about the curricular concepts covered in the Grade One year, please refer to the Grade 1 Parent Resource pages available from Alberta Education (online at https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mychildslearning/gradeataglance/grade1.pdf).
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